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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by rockdude 09/29/2008 1:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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well I know where the S and O are faded is common but only thing I can say causes that is Grease Filled Die but I dunno
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks more like it was a sort of alter, maybe something hit it or dropped on it. You can still see the letter in the hole.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have some Aus and UK coins that resemble the second photo. That could be a lamination defect that fell out after striking.  (good point about the lamination re Zincolns)
Edited by KurtS 09/29/2008 3:28 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The weakness of USA was caused by either a clogged die or weak strike, I would lean towards weak strike since it is opposite of the high point of the bust. CENT was more than likely struck through something, possibly metal scrap, and I do not think that a Zincoln can develop a lamination(or at least I have never seen one). Something that deep would expose the zinc core but it would not be exposed if it was indented like a strike through. Unfortunately, you second pic looks like the coin was scrubbed 
Edited by biokemist6 09/29/2008 11:20 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think Mike Diamond referred to that as a strike through (Rim Bur). I've seen that before and remembered that is what he called it on a Nickel. Maybe he will chime in on your coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's not lamination - nothing peeled off the coin. This is a simple struck through error.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi,
It appears to be a struck through error.
It also appears as though someone buffed up the coin somehow. That destroys the value of the coin as small as it is for this type of error.
Thanks, Bill
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Thank you all for your responses.  I have learned a great deal from each of you! 
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